Author: Helen Okechukwu

Kaduna State is set to enhance its Primary Healthcare (PHC) system by reinforcing the implementation of its Task-Shifting and Task-Sharing (TSTS) policy. It is a strategy designed to address workforce shortages and improve service delivery at grassroots levels. Dr. Aisha Abubakar-Sadiq, Permanent Secretary of the Kaduna State Ministry of Health, made this known during a stakeholders’ meeting on the TSTS policy implementation. She reiterated the state’s commitment to optimizing its human resources for health (HRH) before initiating new recruitments. She highlighted that before health sector can be cleared for recruitment, its focus is to enhance the capacity of our existing…

Several Nigerian nurses in the United Kingdom are facing deportation following an ongoing investigation into alleged exam malpractice linked to a test center in Ibadan, Nigeria. The UK Home Office has revoked their visas, instructing them to leave the country despite pending appeals. The probe, initiated by the UK’s Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), focuses on suspected fraud at Yunnik Technologies Test Centre, says The Hope Newspaper. In 2023, the NMC detected irregularities in the computer-based test (CBT) results, a mandatory exam for foreign-trained nurses seeking UK registration. The council subsequently declared all results from the center invalid. According to…

The authorities of Federal Polytechnic Nekede have issued a suspension letter to a lecturer, Mr. Okoroafor Ifeanyichukwu, who assaulted a male student, Mr Chidera for not adhering to his instructions. This action followed the widespread reactions from netizens after a video of the incident went viral, prompting calls for disciplinary action against the lecturer. The management has withdrawn Mr. Ifeanyichukwu from his role as a facilitator at the Technical and Entrepreneurship Development Centre. The incident occurred on Thursday while students were queuing to enter a hall for an entrepreneurship training session. Video description In the video, the lecturer was seen…

Aiming to halt the spread of measles, a viral infection disease among children, the Bauchi State Government has commenced a vaccination plan targeting children below the age of 15. The state government revealed that the viral infection is becoming endemic in the state, recording 218 cases between January and March 2025. In a one-day sensitization programme held recently, Rilwanu Mohammed, the Executive Chairman of the Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Board, highlighted the significance of the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine. The programme aims to create awareness among the wives of local government chairmen ahead of the vaccination exercise, which is set to…

The Nigerian Government has pledged commitment to supporting local manufacturers in the healthcare sector so as to build a healthier and more prosperous nation. The Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Mohammad Ali Pate, made the pledge at the inauguration of O-Care Disposable Syringes factory by Transgreen Nig. Ltd., on Thursday at Amuwo-Odofin, Lagos, says News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) report. Pate was represented by Dr Abdul-Rukun Tan, the National Coordinator of the Presidential Initiative for Unlocking the Health Care Value Chain. He said that the government was committed to building a healthier and more prosperous nation by ensuring…

Twelve passengers who sustained minor injuries from the American airlines flight engulfed in flames have been transported to the hospital following the evacuation of all passengers and crew members through the slide. Denver International Airport confirmed this in a post shared on their social media platform X. “DEN emergency crews responded to an aircraft incident earlier this evening at gate C38. All passengers were safely evacuated from the plane. 12 people were transported to local hospitals with minor injuries. DEN operations are normal. Refer to @AmericanAir for further details,” Denver shared. The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said the American…

The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), a separatist group, has strongly condemned operatives of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) for conducting a midnight raid on the Onitsha drug market. The market, widely known as Ogbo Ogwu, is located at the Head Bridge in Anambra State. In a statement on Thursday, IPOB’s Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, accused NAFDAC operatives of looting goods under the guise of searching for fake drugs. Describing the incident, Powerful alleged that the agency deliberately obstructed CCTV cameras before the raid, questioning its motives and demanding accountability and transparency.…

To prevent health complications in Nigeria, the Director General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (DG-NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has encouraged health stakeholders in the South-South region to support initiatives aimed at curbing counterfeit drugs and products. In the agency’s two-day sensitisation workshop held in Port Harcourt, the DG of NAFDAC gave this charge to the stakeholders. The workshop, sponsored by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, focused on the NAFDAC Green Book, traceability of products, and paediatric regulation. Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, the Director-General of NAFDAC, who was represented by Fraden Bitrus, the Director of…

In marking the 2025 World Kidney Day, a health expert, has warned Nigerians against the intake of herbal remedies and the use of bleaching creams due to their severe health consequences, particularly in relation to kidney disease. With a significant number of patients affected by kidney disease, Dr. Tams Tamunobelema, a Consultant Physician and Nephrologist at the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital (UPTH), advised citizens to avoid creams containing mercury, which is a known contributing factor to kidney disease. This year’s World Kidney Day, celebrated annually on March 13, carries the theme: “Are Your Kidneys Okay? Early Detection, Preventing…

The Rivers State House of Assembly (RSHA) has called for the arrest and investigation of the Chairman of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC), Retired Justice Adolphus Enebeli, over financial activities of the commission. The RSHA urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to probe Enebeli and four other RSIEC members. According to Martins Wachukwu, the Special Assistant on Media to the Speaker of RSHA, this resolution was reached during the Assembly’s 134th Legislative Sitting on Wednesday. The move follows a “Warrant of Arrest” previously issued for…